Euchromius ocellea, Crete - photo © Tassos Sakoulis
Euchromius ocellea
MOTH INFO
Euchromius ocellea is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811
Euchromius ocelleus Haworth, 1811
Palparia ocellea Haworth, 1811
Crambus cyrilli Costa, 1829
Phycis funiculella (Treitschke, 1832)
Eromene texana (Robinson, 1870)
Eromene gigantea (Turati, 1924)
Common name
Necklace Veneer
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Euchromius
Wingspan
16-27 mm
Appearance
The ground color of the forewings is creamy white, densely suffused with ochreous to dark brown scales. There is a distinct row of white-edged black spots along the outer edge of the forewings.
The hindwings are creamy white to grey-brown colored.
Habitat
Olive groves, phrygana, open areas, and gardens.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Poaceae (Zea mays, Sorghum bicolor).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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